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John T Towle

7 Apr 1838 – 17 Mar 1916

Birth7 Apr 1838
Death17 Mar 1916
CemeteryGreenwood Cemetery
York , York County , Nebraska , USA
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Military - Civil War Corporal, Co. D, 3rd WI Volunteer Infantry Active in battles: Charleston, SC, Winchester, VA, Strasburg, VA, Cedar Mountain, VA, Second Bull Run, VA, Antietam, VA, Kelly's Ford, MD, Chancellorsville, VA, First Bank's Ford, VA, Gettysburg, PA, Second Bank's Ford, VA, Lookout Mountain, TN, Peach Tree Creek, GA Obituary - John Towle was born in Leads, England April 7, 1838, and died at his home at 900 Burlington Avenue, York, Nebr., on March 17, 1916. He came to America, with his parents in 1839, landing in Boston, Mass., and later moved to Wisconsin, where he spent his early life, doing his part to develop that new country. When the Civil War broke out, he enlisted on President Lincoln's first call, with Co D., 3rd Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry in 1861 and was mustered out of U S service as corporal of Do C at Chattanooga, Tenn., July 5, 1864. During this time, he was in active service in the following battles. At Charleston, Winchester, Strasburg, Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Va., Antietam, Kelly's Ford, Md., Chancellorsville, First Bank's Ford, Va., Gettysburg, Pa., second Bank's Ford, Va., Lookout Mountain, Tenn., Peach Tree Creek, Ga. The war left him in a serious physical condition from which he was a constant sufferer to the end. After the war, he returned to Wisconsin and was united in marriage to Sarah Barlow, on Dec 25, 1866. To this union, nine children were born. His wife and seven children survive, A G Towle, R R Towle, Boise, Idaho, W C Towle, Mrs N P Watt, Mrs C B Campbell, York, Nebr, H G Towle, Snyder, Tex., G B Towle, Hartwell, Neb., Three brothers, George Towle, Frank Towle, Charlie Towle. He moved to a homestead in York County in 1871, where he resided for two years, and then moved back to Wisconsin where he resided until 1884, when he moved to York County and has resided here since. He was converted in early life, a consistent Christian life. He was one of nature's noble men, possessed of a kind and charitable disposition and his many excellent traits endeared him to all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. Funeral services were held Sunday 2:30 pm March 19th at M E church. D W C Wasser, his pastor, conducted the services. Representatives of the Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, G A R, and W R C acted as escorts to and from the church. IOOF and GAR took part in the services at Greenwood Cemetery. The pallbearers were A B Chatterton, Nelse Roney, Gus Malmquist, C M Smith, S V Johnson, Mr Kleinschmidt. Honorary pallbearers, H M Dietrick E Van Vranken, G W Pine, E Reisinger, Mr Summers and J P Miller. - The York Daily News-Times (York, NE) April 01, 1916 "My brother, John Everitt, told me that he could rememver visiting Grandpa John and he had one of those horns that he held to his ear so he could hear. His Grandma Sarah lived until he was 20 or 21 and he remembered her well. She always had to serve hot tea and a hard sugar biscuit when he went to visit." John Towle lost his hearing in the Civil War, due to a cannon going off very close to him. He also fell from a tree while searching for the enemy and was shot through the leg. In 1871 he homesteaded in York Co., NE, He obtained 160 acres in section 30, Baker Township. In 1873 he returned to Wisconsin and was employed in a woolen mill until 1884, when he returned to his farm in Nebraska. - Mr. Phil Towle of York, NE, writes in a letter of Oct. 1998

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FATHER CO. D 3D. WIS. VOL. INF.

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